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27 May 2014

The Chik

I've got the new virus that's taken Haiti by swarm--mosquito swarm, that is. I personally know 13 people who've had it, and that number is on the rise.

Not everybody's got it, but few can pronounce it anyway...

"Chicken-monkey."

"Chikamunga."

And for the truly lazy..."that chicken thing."

It's your standard tropical illness in many ways. Fever, rash, fatigue...but for the record, I don't feel like my bones are breaking...that's not how I'd describe it at all.

My hips feel like I tried to do the Jillian Michaels 30-day shred--all 30 days at once.

My neck feels like I was rear ended by a Mack truck. (By the way, when I was ten and we were rear ended at a gas station, the nurse prescribed Popsicles and Bugs Bunny. Oh, to be ten again.)

My feet feel like someone ran over them with a loaded grocery cart--and then backed up for good measure. Did you know there are 33 joints in your feet? I did, because I can feel every one when I walk.

And my hands...don't get me started on them. Opening a jar? Forget it. Picking up Peter? Rough. Even typing this with one finger is a bit tiring.

But the thing that hurts most is that I feel like I should've done more. Yes, I zapped everything that flew. I coated myself is smelly sprays. We limited our outdoor time. But it still feels like my fault. And now I'm not there for the people who need me.

1 comment:

Oh no! Getting hit by a mosquito-borne virus like Chikungunya is quite a troublesome event. I'm so sorry that you had to go through all those painful effects that the virus comes in effect with. I honestly hope you're feeling better nowadays, Christine. I'm wishing you all the best! Take care always!

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